Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-20
WHAT IS EXPECTED.
The People Lock TO the Lower Hodse
For Tariff Reform--The Tobacco
Tax Sure to be Removed.
A Southernar Says no Bill en- the Line
OF sha Presidents Message Can
Pass the Present Congress.
Che Protective Doctrine Has Many Goa
verts In The Seuth-Nsw Bogland has
Strong Free Trade Element.
A COMPROMISES BILL.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 19.-Outside the
gossip of committees, the members o,
Congress are still discussing the Presi.
dents message. The one measure in
which all agree is that tariff bill must
be considered by the House at an early
day, and that as the issue has been made,
the country will look to the House for tie
much needed relief. From the speech OF
Mr. Reed of Maine, delivered in the House
on Friday last, it Is pretty evident that
the tobacco tax will be removed, thus
reducing the surplus some thirty
millions, also the tax on fruit
Installations. A prominent southern
member who represents protective and
tariff reform district combined stated
that no tariff bill on the line Of the Pres
ident's message
COULD HAVE ANY Snow
Of success In this Congress, and that
such measure as that proposed by the
President would lose the support of the
Virgins, Alsbams, North Carolina, and
possibly some of the Georgia delegation.
"HoS eVer," he said, "we will pass
compromise tariff bill, and the President
will not veto it. In the south the pro-
tOSUNS tOSt1iuCs SlGCC suc
OF mining and manufacturing Industries,
has hsd many converts, while
in the New England states
the sentiment hiss changed, and
the large manufactures are clamoring
for tariff reform, or as some ssy free
trade.
One OF the measures that will demand
the attention of the House Ct an early
date is the Blsir education DILL. The
people OF the country, especially in the
small southern towns are
IN FAVOR OF THE BILL.
Its passage of course will be urged this
session, and froL. what l can learn the
friends OF the measure will not suffer ii
to be killed in committee as l under-
stand it was In the last Congress-
One reason why more deter
mined ; effort will be made this
session lies in the fact that by it's passage
the reduction of the tariff will be less on
account OF the amount which the Blair
>ill calls for. The people of Virginia
and in the mountain districts OF Kentucky,
liz Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and 1
may say the whole south, ere clamoring
for the bill. If the bill should fail to be
reported this session and is suffered to be
plgeon-holed, you nsy depend on it tnst
its death will De permanent, but will do
all in nay power to have the measure reach
the President before the final adjourn
q ent."
A NOMINATION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 President
Cleveland today nominated Colonel
Wesley Merritt of Fifth cavalry to be
Brigadier- General, anu sent ina long list
of army appointm. nts.
MELBOURNE EXPEDITION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l9-The President
to-day sent TO Congress the following
message: 81 transmit herewith q report
fr' m the S. cretary of S ate in rela'ion to
an invitation from her Brits mic Msjesty's
government to this government 10 PSF
ticipate in an international exhibition
which is to be held at Melbourne in 1888
to celebrate the centenary of the found
ing Of New South Wales, the first Aus
tralian colony" Secretary Bayard in his
communication recommends that the In
vitation be acc ped and that the sum OF
$4,000 be appropriated to deirsy the
expenses OF the commission to represent |
the United s ates al the exposition.
THE LABOR CONGRESS.
The President also transmits another |
report from the Secretary of State in re-
lation to the invitation which has been
extended to this government to appoint
delegates to the international exposition |
OF labor to be held in 1888 at B.rcelons,
Spain, and commends It's suggestions to !
the favorable consideration of Congress.
The Blair educational bill was favorably |
reported to the Senate to-day. The an !
nusl report Of the Mississippi river COM
mission was received by the Acting |
Secretary of War to-day. 1t gives
. detailed account of the surveys, |
examinations and Improvements |
made during the first year. The expendi- !
lures duriog the year on account of in- |
provements were S707 021, and the svell-
able balance on hand July for prosecut |
ing the work is stated at Sl4, 029 81 This |
is exclusive OF money available for the |
surveys, etc.
LAND CHAINS COURT.
A bill introduced by Senator Stewart |
provides for the appointment Of chief |
justice and two associate justices to sir |
at Washington and have jurisdiction to
hear and decide conte s'ed land. cases.
The justices are to hear cases separately,
and also to constitute court en- bapc.
ALI applicants for public lands whose
Claims are rejected by the Commissioner
Of the Land Office are given the right
within sixty days to appeal to one of
he justices. The decision OF the
Justice shall be final in cases
Involving less than $4,000. Claims
exceeding $4,000 nay be carried to ,he
court en- banc, and claims involving $4,000
nay be appealed fr, m this court to the
Supreme court. Jurisdiction is also con-
erred on justices to hear all cases aris-
ng out OF private land claims In Arizona,
New Mexico :nd Colorado
TEXAS PENSIONS.
special to the Gazette.
WAsHINGToN, Dec 19-The folio wing
rexss pensions were issued to-day:
Mexican war, Frank Vogel, Rockdale;
:. HsnaWay, Austin; original, Martin FL
Kennedy.
TExAs PosTMAsTRRs NOMINATED
WASHINGTON. Dec. I9-fne following
nominations, made during tie rec g.. OF
Congress, were ssnt to the Senate to-t.y :